1970 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1970 Texas Longhorns football UT&T text logo.svg 100 Southwest Conference SWC 1 3 10–1 7–0 Darrell Royal 14th Emory Bellard Wishbone Mike Campbell 4–4 Memorial Stadium Coaches Poll national championNFF co-national championSWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 11–24 vs. Notre Dame The 1970 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Longhorns shared the national championship with Nebraska, their third national championship overall.https://texasarchive.org/2011_00326 UT Longhorns 1970 Championship Season Texas Archive of the Moving Image November 12, 2019 Texas had previously won consensus national titles in 1963 and 1969. Utilizing a wishbone option offense, the defending national champion Longhorns won all ten regular season games to extend their winning streak to thirty games. They were again awarded the UPI (coaches) national title, released prior to the bowl games in early December.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S40jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3439%2C5630420 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI Texas first in final UPI poll December 8, 1970 30 On New Year's Day 1971, Texas had a rematch with Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park in Dallas. This time, the sixth-ranked Fighting Irish won 24–11, denying top-ranked Texas a third straight Cotton Bowl victory and consecutive consensus national championship.https://www.si.com/vault/1971/01/11/554230/the-oneday-season Sports Illustrated Jenkins Dan Dan Jenkins The one-day season January 11, 1971 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OZFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZfgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2251%2C300391 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Irish defense spills Texas January 2, 1971 10 Later that day, second-ranked Ohio State lost 27–17 to #12 Stanford in the Rose Bowl. That night, third-ranked Nebraska defeated #5 LSU 17–12 in the Orange Bowl to give the unbeaten Huskers (11–0–1) the post-bowl AP national championship. Through the 1973 season, the final UPI coaches poll was released prior to the bowl games. (In December 1973, UPI champion Alabama also lost their bowl game.) Schedule 1970 AP Central September 19 4:00 p.m. w y 2 California Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 56–15 61,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/independent-horns-hook-bears/123957005/ Independent Press-Telegram 'Horns hook Bears September 20, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 7:30 p.m. w y 2 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 35–13 53,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-longhorns-trample-tech/123957262/ The Victoria Advocate Longhorns trample Tech September 27, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 4:00 p.m. w y 2 UCLA 13 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 20–17 65,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-report-bruins-within-12-second/123957435/ The Daily Report Bruins within 12 seconds of upset October 4, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 3:00 p.m. w y y 2 Oklahoma Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry ABC 41–9 71,938 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-horns-crunch-ou-wishbone/123957571/ Tulsa World Horns crunch OU wishbone October 11, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 7:30 p.m. w y 2 Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 45–21 70,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-ut-romps-to-45/123957670/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram UT romps to 45–21 triumph October 25, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 2:00 p.m. w 1 SMU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 42–15 61,170 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-worster-stars-in-tex/123957870/ The Odessa American Worster stars in Texas' romp November 1, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 2:00 p.m. w y 1 Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 21–14 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-longhorns-hold-off-s/123957994/ Express and News Longhorns hold off stubborn Bears November 8, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 2:00 p.m. w y 2 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 58–0 40,179 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-star-longhorns-f/123958164/ The Terre Haute Tribune-Star Longhorns find going easy against TCU November 15, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 2:00 p.m. w 1 Texas A&M Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 52–14 66,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-longhorns-feast/123958340/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Longhorns feast on Aggies 52–14 November 27, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com December 5 2:00 p.m. w 1 Arkansas 4 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ABC 42–7 68,510 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-longhorns-bedevil/123958545/ The Commercial Appeal Longhorns bedevil the Raazorbacks to a crisp December 6, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1, 1971 1:00 p.m. l y y 1 Notre Dame 6 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 11–24 73,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-irish-stun-texas-in-cott/123958672/ Chicago Tribune Irish stun Texas in Cotton Bowl, 24–11 January 2, 1971 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1970 NCAA University Division football rankings AP 0 14 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 UPI Coaches 2 13 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Game summaries Vs. California 1970 California Golden Bears football team Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee California Golden Bears (0–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (0–0) Saturday, September 19, 1970 4:00 PM CDT California 0 0 0 15 No. 2 Texas 21 7 14 14 Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX 61,000 Chance of Rain, 89 F Box Score First Quarter (10:51) UT – Steve Worster 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:48 (9:20) UT – Steve Worster 11 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:27 (3:50) UT – Steve Worster 9 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–0; 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:14 Second Quarter (8:54) UT – Eddie Phillips 10 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–0; 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:27 Third Quarter (11:37) UT – Eddie Phillips 7 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–0; 4 plays, 80 yards, 3:23 (7:42) UT – Steve Fleming 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 42–0; 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:04 Fourth Quarter (10:48) UT – Donnie Wigginton 14 yard run (Feller kick), UT 49–0; 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:22 (8:16) CAL – Isaac Curtis 20 yard pass from Steve Curtis (Wearsching kick), UT 49–7; 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:21 (7:08) UT – Gary Keithley 25 yard run (Feller kick), UT 56–7; 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:08 (2:20) CAL – Tim Todd 2 yard run (Todd pass from Steve Curtis), UT 56–15; 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:50 Statistics CALTEX First downs 21 29 Total yards 356 556 Rushes/yards 41/116 62/443 Passing yards 240 113 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–30–3 7–18–0 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCalifornia Passing TEAM 16–30, 240 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs Rushing TEAM 41 car, 116 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 16 rec, 240 yards, 1 TDTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 3–10, 44 yards Rushing Eddie Phillips 9 car, 129 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Dan Steakley 2 rec, 43 yards At Texas Tech 1970 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas Longhorns (1–0) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–1) Saturday, September 26, 1970 7:30 PM CDT No. 2 Texas 14 0 7 14 Texas Tech 0 13 0 0 Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX 50,000 Box Score First Quarter (4:07) UT – Eddie Phillips 17 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:42 (1:07) UT – Steve Worster 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:26 Second Quarter (12:59) TTU – Napper 1 yard run (Ingram kick), UT 14–7; 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:01 (5:48) TTU – McCutchen 10 yard run (Ingram kick failed), UT 14–13; 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:13 Third Quarter (9:23) UT – Jim Bertelsen 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–13; 15 plays, 72 yards, 4:28 Fourth Quarter (10:42) UT – Billy Dale 9 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–13; 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:07 (2:05) UT – Jim Bertelsen 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–13; 14 plays, 71 yards, 4:46 Statistics TEXTTU First downs 29 13 Total yards 522 241 Rushes/yards 76/432 49/190 Passing yards 90 51 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–15–2 4–14–1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 6–15, 90 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Eddie Phillips 18 car, 127 yards, 1 TD Receiving Charles Spreyer 3 rec, 56 yardsTexas Tech Passing TEAM 4–14, 51 yards, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 49 car, 190 yards, 2 TDs Receiving TEAM 4 rec, 51 yards Vs. UCLA 1970 UCLA Bruins football team Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee UCLA Bruins (3–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–0) Saturday, October 3, 1970 4:00 PM CDT No. 13 UCLA 3 0 14 0 No. 2 Texas 0 13 0 7 Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX 65,500 87 F Box Score (10:53) UCLA – Bruce Barnes 19 yard field goal, UCLA 3–0; 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:45 Second Quarter (8:12) UT – Jim Bertelsen 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–3; 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:58 (3:16) UT – Happy Feller 55 yard field goal, UT 10–3; 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:25 (0:12) UT – Happy Feller 48 yard field goal, UT 13–3; 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:08 Third Quarter (11:30) UCLA – Vernoy 11 yard pass from Dennis Dummit (Barnes kick), UT 13–10; 10 plays, 89 yards, 3:26 (3:36) UCLA – Bob Christiansen 11 yard pass from Dennis Dummit (Barnes kick), UCLA 17–13; 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:35 Fourth Quarter (0:12) UT – Charles Speyrer 45 yard pass from Eddie Phillips (Feller kick), UT 20–17; 6 plays, 51 yards, 0:46 Statistics UCLATEX First downs 21 23 Total yards 407 337 Rushes/yards 40/67 65/235 Passing yards 340 102 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–1 6–15–0 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsUCLA Passing TEAM 19–30, 340 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 40 car, 67 yards Receiving TEAM 19 rec, 340 yards, 2 TDsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 6–15, 102 yards, 1 TD Rushing Steve Worster 19 car, 106 yards Receiving Charles Spreyer 4 rec, 77 yards, 1 TD Vs. Oklahoma 1970 Oklahoma Sooners football team Red River Showdown Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas Longhorns (3–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (2–1) Saturday, October 10, 1970 3:00 PM CDT No. 2 Texas 0 14 13 14 Oklahoma 0 3 0 6 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX 71,938 Clear, 67 F ABC Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson Box Score Second Quarter (10:42) OU – Derr 51 yard field goal, OU 3–0; 7 plays, 81 yards (4:38) UT – Jim Bertelsen 9 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–3; 6 plays, 22 yards (0:19) UT – Deryl Comer 7 yard pass from Eddie Phillips (Feller kick), UT 14–3; 7 plays, 52 yards Third Quarter (12:53) UT – Eddie Phillips 10 yard run (Feller kick failed), UT 20–3; 5 plays, 21 yards (7:12) UT – Terry Collins 13 yard run (Feller kick), UT 27–3; 1 play, 13 yards Fourth Quarter (14:36) UT – Steve Worster 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 34–3; 11 plays, 58 yards (3:01) OU – Leon Crosswhite 1 yard run (Pruitt pass failed), UT 34–9; 12 plays, 56 yards (0:31) UT – Steve Fleming 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 41–9; 3 plays, 7 yards Statistics TEXOU First downs 18 16 Total yards 335 222 Rushes/yards 66/310 63/212 Passing yards 25 10 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 3–7–0 3–11–2 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 3–6, 25 yards, 1 TD Rushing Steve Worster 17 car, 81 yards, 1 TD Receiving Charles Spreyer 1 rec, 10 yardsOklahoma Passing TEAM 3–11, 10 yards, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 63 car, 218 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 3 rec, 10 yards At Rice 1970 Rice Owls football team Rice–Texas football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas Longhorns (4–0) vs. Rice Owls (2–2) Saturday, October 24, 1970 7:30 PM CDT No. 2 Texas 3 7 21 14 Rice 7 0 0 14 Rice Stadium • Houston, TX 70,500 Clear, 62 F Box Score First Quarter (8:36) UT – Happy Feller 33 yard field goal, UT 3–0; 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:18 (8:23) RICE – Hughes 91 yard kickoff return (Williams kick), RICE 7–3 Second Quarter (8:08) UT – Eddie Phillips 5 yard run (Feller kick), UT 10–7; 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:18 Third Quarter (11:48) UT – Eddie Phillips 7 yard run (Feller kick), UT 17–7; 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:01 (6:07) UT – Eddie Phillips 10 yard run (Feller kick), UT 24–7; 4 plays, 22 yards (1:28) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 31–7; 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:05 Fourth Quarter (10:57) RICE – Brown 14 yard pass from Woods (Williams kick), UT 31–14; 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42 (3:31) UT – Paul Robichau 7 yard run (Feller kick), UT 38–14; 17 plays, 87 yards, 7:26 (1:16) RICE – Nacarrato 39 yard blocked punt return (Williams kick), UT 38–21 (0:05) UT – Donnie Wigginton 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 45–21; 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:03 Statistics TEXRICE First downs 31 10 Total yards 562 130 Rushes/yards 85/500 34/52 Passing yards 62 78 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–10–1 7–14–1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 2–5, 30 yards Rushing Steve Worster 23 car, 170 yards, 1 TD Receiving Deryl Comer 3 rec, 38 yardsRice Passing TEAM 7–14, 78 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 34 car, 52 yards Receiving TEAM 7 rec, 78 yards, 1 TD Vs. SMU 1970 SMU Mustangs football team Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee SMU Mustangs (3–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (5–0) Saturday, October 31, 1970 2:00 PM CDT SMU 7 0 8 0 No. 1 Texas 14 14 0 14 Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX 61,170 Box Score First Quarter (8:47) UT – Jim Bertelson 72 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 3 plays, 79 yards (3:49) SMU – Scott 45 yard pass from Chuck Hixson (Johnson kick), Tied 7–7; 1 play, 45 yards (1:47) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–7; 6 plays, 49 yards Second Quarter (7:28) UT – Steve Worster 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–7; 9 plays, 64 yards (2:27) UT – Steve Worster 5 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–7; 10 plays, 80 yards Third Quarter (6:09) SMU – Dossett 13 yard pass from Chuck Hixson (Gary Carter pass from Hixson), UT 28–15; 9 plays, 80 yards Fourth Quarter (13:57) UT – Steve Worster 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–15; 14 plays, 81 yards (7:13) UT – Jim Bertelson 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 42–15; 8 plays, 63 yards Statistics SMUTEX First downs 22 27 Total yards 456 532 Rushes/yards 28/44 70/430 Passing yards 412 102 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–49–2 6–9–1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing TEAM 32–49, 412 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 28 car, 44 yards Receiving TEAM 32 rec, 412 yards, 2 TDsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 5–5, 87 yards Rushing Steve Worster 25 car, 144 yards, 4 TDs Receiving Danny Lester 5 rec, 87 yards At Baylor 1970 Baylor Bears football team Baylor–Texas football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas Longhorns (6–0) vs. Baylor Bears (2–5) Saturday, November 7, 1970 2:00 PM CDT No. 1 Texas 0 21 0 0 Baylor 0 7 0 7 Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX 35,000 Partly Cloudy, 78 F Box Score Second Quarter (14:59) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:37 (14:00) BAY – Davis 50 yard pass from Southall (Conradt kick), Tied 7–7; 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59 (9:57) UT – Eddie Phillips 5 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–7; 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:03 (2:06) UT – Steve Worster 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–7; 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:45 Fourth Quarter (8:21) BAY – Penn 27 yard blocked punt return (Conradt kick), UT 21–14 Statistics TEXBAY First downs 17 15 Total yards 309 262 Rushes/yards 66/244 50/148 Passing yards 65 114 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 3–9–0 6–18–1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 3–9, 65 yards Rushing Steve Worster 23 car, 97 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Danny Lester 2 rec, 53 yardsBaylor Passing TEAM 6–18, 114 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 50 car, 148 yards Receiving TEAM 6 rec, 114 yards, 1 TD At TCU 1970 TCU Horned Frogs football team TCU–Texas football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas Longhorns (7–0) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (3–4) Saturday, November 14, 1970 2:00 PM CDT No. 2 Texas 20 7 17 14 TCU 0 0 0 0 Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX 40,179 48 F Box Score First Quarter (13:58) UT – Jim Bertelsen 54 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:56 (6:58) UT – Jim Bertelsen 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:57 (3:11) UT – Eddie Phillips 3 yard run (Feller kick blocked), UT 20–0; 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:45 Second Quarter (1:03) UT – Eddie Phillips 9 yard run (Feller kick), UT 27–0; 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:18 Third Quarter (7:22) UT – Happy Feller 27 yard field goal, UT 30–0; 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:56 (1:27) UT – Jim Bertelsen 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 37–0; 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:28 (1:12) UT – Paul Robichau 6 yard run (Feller kick), UT 44–0; 1 play, 6 yards, 0:07 Fourth Quarter (5:10) UT – Paul Campbell 29 yard pass from Donnie Wigginton (Feller kick), UT 51–0; 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:18 (2:01) UT – Mike Bayer 80 yard interception return (Feller kick), UT 58–0 Statistics TEXTCU First downs 20 13 Total yards 408 220 Rushes/yards 61/301 47/140 Passing yards 107 80 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–16–0 9–24–2 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 4–12, 58 yards Rushing Jim Bertelsen 14 car, 92 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Danny Lester 4 rec, 58 yardsTCU Passing TEAM 9–24, 80 yards, 2 INTs Rushing TEAM 47 car, 140 yards Receiving TEAM 9 rec, 80 yards Vs. Texas A&M 1970 Texas A&M Aggies football team Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Texas A&M Aggies (2–8) vs. Texas Longhorns (8–0) Thursday, November 26, 1970 2:00 PM CDT Texas A&M 0 0 0 14 No. 1 Texas 21 7 17 7 Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX 66,400 Windy, 73 F Box Score First Quarter (7:08) UT – Eddie Phillips 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:21 (5:43) UT – Jim Bertelsen 4 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 2 plays, 40 yards, 7:23 (1:09) UT – Danny Lester 18 yard pass from Eddie Phillips (Feller kick), UT 21–0; 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:28 Second Quarter (9:13) UT – Danny Lester 10 yard pass from Eddie Phillips (Feller kick), UT 28–0; 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:23 Third Quarter (9:17) UT – Happy Feller 33 yard field goal, UT 31–0; 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:39 (6:10) UT – Donnie Wigginton 8 yard run (Feller kick), UT 38–0; 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:47 (1:08) UT – Donnie Wigginton 7 yard run (Feller kick), UT 45–0; 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:14 Fourth Quarter (12:28) UT – Paul Robichau 1 yard run (Feller kick), UT 52–0; 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:01 (4:01) A&M – Lex James 8 yard run (May pass from James), UT 52–8; 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:06 (0:48) A&M – Herr 9 yard pass from Lex James (James pass failed), UT 52–14; 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:12 Statistics TAMUTEX First downs 15 27 Total yards 358 603 Rushes/yards 43/186 74/386 Passing yards 172 217 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–22–1 8–21–2 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M Passing TEAM 10–22, 172 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing TEAM 43 car, 186 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 10 rec, 172 yards, 1 TDTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 5–16, 148 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Steve Fleming 8 car, 84 yards Receiving Danny Lester 5 rec, 148 yards, 2 TDs Vs. Arkansas 1970 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Arkansas–Texas football rivalry Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee Arkansas Razorbacks (9–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (9–0) Saturday, December 5, 1970 2:00 PM CDT No. 4 Arkansas 0 7 0 0 No. 1 Texas 7 14 7 14 Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX 68,510 Coldfront Expected, 74 F ABC Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson Box Score First Quarter (10:57) UT – Eddie Phillips 3 yard run (Feller kick), UT 7–0; 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:03 Second Quarter (14:24) UT – Steve Worster 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 14–0; 14 plays, 83 yards, 5:31 (12:41) ARK – Richardson 12 yard run (McClard kick), UT 14–7; 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:43 (2:20) UT – Jim Bertelsen 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 21–7; 15 plays, 99 yards, 6:05 Third Quarter (9:26) UT – Steve Worster 2 yard run (Feller kick), UT 28–7; 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:08 Fourth Quarter (12:58) UT – Jim Bertelsen 8 yard run (Feller kick), UT 35–7; 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:06 (7:40) UT – Jim Bertelsen 5 yard run (Feller kick), UT 42–7; 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:36 Statistics ARKTEX First downs 13 29 Total yards 165 517 Rushes/yards 24/20 90/464 Passing yards 145 53 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–27–3 3–5–0 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas Passing TEAM 11–27, 145 yards, 3 INTs Rushing TEAM 24 car, 20 yards, 1 TD Receiving TEAM 11 rec, 145 yardsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 2–3, 46 yards Rushing Jim Bertelsen 30 car, 189 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Jim Bertelsen 1 rec, 27 yards Vs. Notre Dame (Cotton Bowl) 1970 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Texas Longhorns; text-align:center; collapsed #fff #eee 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (10–0) Friday, January 1, 1971 1:00 PM CDT No. 6 Notre Dame 14 10 0 0 No. 1 Texas 3 8 0 0 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX 73,000 Clear, 52 F Gene Calhoun (Big Ten) CBS Lindsey Nelson, Tom Brookshier Box Score First Quarter (15:38) UT – Happy Feller 23 yard field goal, UT 3–0; 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:33 (7:58) ND – Tom Gatewood 26 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Hempel kick), ND 7–3; 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:39 (5:11) ND – Joe Theismann 3 yard run (Hempel kick), ND 14–3; 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:42 Second Quarter (13:28) ND – Joe Theismann 15 yard run (Hempel kick), ND 21–3; 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:37 (1:52) UT – Jim Bertelsen 2 yard run (Lester pass from Phillips), ND 21–11; 18 plays, 84 yards, 7:02 (0:24) ND – Scott Hempel 36 yard field goal, ND 24–11; 8 plays, 78 yards, 1:21 Statistics NDTEX First downs 16 20 Total yards 359 426 Rushes/yards 52/146 55/216 Passing yards 213 240 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–19–1 10–27–1 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNotre Dame Passing Joe Theismann 9–16, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Cieszkowski 13 car, 52 yards Receiving Yoder 2 rec, 96 yardsTexas Passing Eddie Phillips 9–17, 199 yards Rushing Eddie Phillips 23 car, 164 yards Receiving Deryl Comer 4 rec, 67 yards Roster 1970 Texas Longhorns f 57 Sr Jim Achilles C n So Andy Banks OT n 35 Jr Jim Bertelsen RB y 32 So Larry Black OB n 84 So Jerrell Bolton OE n 46 Sr Bobby Callison FB n 19 Jr Dean Campbell OE n 33 Sr Terry Collins OB n 83 Sr Deryl Comer OE n 31 Sr Jay Cormier OE n 22 Sr Billy Dale OB n 66 Sr Mike Dean G 24 So Steve Fleming FB n 62 So Bruce Gaw OT n So Len Hanson OE n 58 So Bill Harrington OG n 86 So Stan Hicks OE n Sr Jimmy Hull OE n 60 Sr Syd Keasler OG n 12 So Gary Keithley QB y 53 So Tommy Lee C n So Charles Loeffler OG n Jr Tony Malouf OG n So Rick Martin OT n So George McIngvale C n 64 Sr Bobby Mitchell G So Jim Morris OG n 59 So Steve Oxley OG n So Robert Paine OB n 14 Jr Eddie Phillips Eddie Phillips (quarterback) QB y 47 Sr Paul Robichau OB n 69 Sr Charles Rogers OT n So Jack Rushing OE n So Rob Schultz C n 76 So Jerry Sisemore OT y 88 Sr Cotton Speyrer WR y 20 So Dan Steakley OB n 74 Jr Randy Stout G So Dan Terwelp OE n 55 So Ronnie Tyler OT n So John Ulrich OB n So Alan Weddell OT y 18 Jr Donnie Wigginton QB y 82 Jr Tommy Woodard OE n So Rocky Wooley OB n 30 Sr Steve Worster RB y 50 Sr Bobby Wuensch T y 51 So Jeff Zapalac C n 89 Jr David Arledge DE 77 Sr Bill Atessis DE y 36 So David Ballew DB n 21 So Mike Bayer DB n 63 So Randy Braband LB n So Rusty Campbell DB n So Bill Catlett DB n 42 So Richard Chapman LB n 37 So R. 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Childress LB n 71 Jr Ray Dowdy DT n 56 So Jimmy Dreyer DE n 39 So Darrell Gray LB n 13 Sr Jimmy Gunn DB n 61 Sr Scott Henderson ILB So Kevin Hutson DB n So David Keeton DB n So Cary Kipp DT n 23 Sr Danny Lester CB 40 So Alan Lowry DB y So Lee Lyles DE n So Pat Macha DT n So Kiefer Marshall LB n 72 So Tommy Matula DT n 85 Jr Stan Mauldin LB n 52 So Sam McBrierty LB n So Jim McIngvale LB y 41 Sr Rick Nabors DB n 65 Sr Scott Palmer DT y Scott Palmer (American football) 31 Sr Greg Ploetz DT 34 Sr David Richardson LB n 73 Jr Travis Roach DT y 26 Sr Johnnie Robinson DB n So Mike Rowan DB n 87 So Bill Rutherford DE n So Rod Squires DE n 28 Sr Freddie Steinmark S y 48 Jr Rick Troberman LB n 43 Jr Larry Webb LB n 70 Jr Carl White DT 67 So Julius Whittier DT y So Steve Williams LB n Sr Donny Windham DB n 80 Jr Bill Zapalac OLB y 5 Sr Happy Feller K y 7 So Steve Valek K n *Darrell Royal Emory Bellard – Offensive coordinator Fred Akers – Co-offensive coordinator Mike Campbell – Defensive coordinator Willie Zapalac – Offensive line Tim Doerr – Assistant Jim Helms – Assistant David McWilliams – Defensive end/linebackers Pat Patterson – Assistant Awards and honors Bobby Wuensch, tackle, Consensus All-American2010 NCAA Football Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf National Collegiate Athletics Association Steve Worster, back, Consensus All-American Bill Atessis, defensive end, Consensus All-American NFL draft Nine seniors from the 1970 Longhorns were selected in the 1971 NFL draft:Pro Football Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100924054608/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1971.htm 2010-09-24 – 1971 NFL Draft 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round Pick Franchise Cotton Speyrer WR 2 38 Washington RedskinsBill Atessis DE 2 52 Baltimore ColtsHappy Feller K 4 83 Philadelphia EaglesBill Zapalac LB 4 84 New York JetsSteve Worster RB 4 90 Los Angeles RamsScott Palmer DT 7 162 New York JetsBobby Wuensch T 12 294 Baltimore ColtsDanny Lester DB 13 317 Philadelphia EaglesDeryl Comer TE 14 345 Atlanta Falcons Two juniors from the 1970 Longhorns were selected in the 1972 NFL draft:Pro Football Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231837/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm 2007-12-21 – 1972 NFL Draft 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round Pick Franchise Jim Bertelsen5 RB 2 30 Los Angeles RamsEddie Phillips QB 4 95 Los Angeles Rams One sophomore from the 1970 Longhorns was selected in the 1973 NFL draft:Pro Football Reference.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231842/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1973.htm 2007-12-21 – 1973 NFL Draft 2 Texas Longhorns Player Position Round Pick Franchise Jerry Sisemore5 OT 1 3 Philadelphia Eagles References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Texas Longhorns football